CVE-2017-7613
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.59%
Description
elflint.c in elfutils 0.168 does not validate the number of sections and the number of segments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted ELF file.
How to fix CVE-2017-7613
To remediate CVE-2017-7613, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/elfutils—upgrade to 0.168-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-7613 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.168-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |